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Radio Production Technical

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1. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
High frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

2. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Low frequency sound speaker

3. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
High frequency sound speaker

4. What is a transducer?
Decibels (dB).
Middle frequency sound speaker
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

5. What is a Shock Mount for?
Low frequency sound speaker
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

6. What is sound measured in?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Making the sounds more usable.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Decibels (dB).

7. What is Routing?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Sending the sound where you want it to go

8. What is Amplification?
High frequency sound speaker
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Decibels (dB).
Making the sounds more usable.

9. What is Editing?
Below 20Hz
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Low frequency sound speaker
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

10. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sending the sound where you want it to go
From the peak to the trough
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

11. What is Mixing?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Low frequency sound speaker
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

12. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Federal Communications Commission
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Business

13. What is Amplification?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Making the sounds more usable.
Below 20Hz
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

14. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
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Business
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

15. What are the levels of tones
Business
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

16. What is Routing?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Sending the sound where you want it to go
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

17. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Cycles per second
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

18. C of O's Station ID
Middle frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

19. What is the Midrange?
Middle frequency sound speaker
High frequency sound speaker
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

20. What is Mixing?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

21. What is Limiting?
Muting sounds above peak
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Above 20kHz
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

22. What is SPL
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Cycles per second

23. What are Plosives?
From the peak to the trough
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
S sounds - sounds that hiss
In order to get a new perspective on the project

24. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
From the peak to the trough
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

25. What are Plosives?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
S sounds - sounds that hiss
In order to get a new perspective on the project
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

26. What is the Midrange?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Cycles per second
Low frequency sound speaker
Middle frequency sound speaker

27. What is Destructive Recording?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
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Below 20Hz
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

28. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Muting sounds above peak
In order to get a new perspective on the project

29. What is Recording?
Low frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Muting sounds above peak
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

30. What is Sonic Panorama?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
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High frequency sound speaker
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

31. What is Limiting?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Muting sounds above peak

32. What is a Shock Mount for?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Low frequency sound speaker
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Below 20Hz

33. What is SPL
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

34. What is sound measured in?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Cycles per second
Decibels (dB).

35. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Cycles per second
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

36. What is frequency?
Decibels (dB).
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Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

37. What is a transducer?
Federal Communications Commission
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

38. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

39. What is ultrasonic?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Above 20kHz
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

40. What are the levels of tones
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

41. What is ultrasonic?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Above 20kHz
Below 20Hz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

42. What is our hearing range?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Low frequency sound speaker
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

43. What are the four dynamic processes?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

44. What is Compression?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Cycles per second
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

45. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Making the sounds more usable.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project

46. What is Nondestructive Recording?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

47. What is Infrasonic?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Below 20Hz
Middle frequency sound speaker
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

48. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
From the peak to the trough

49. What is Expansion?
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Recording that overwrites the previous recording
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

50. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Decibels (dB).
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.